Section outline

  • Auxiliary verbs have to be in agreement with singular & plural pronouns (subjects).

    The following table shows the right usage of auxiliary verbs.

    Pronoun / subject Auxiliary verbs
    I am, was, have, had, do, did
    he, she, it, singular nouns is, was, has, had, does, did
    you, we, they, plural nouns are, were, have,  had, do, did

    The negative auxiliary verbs can be used with the respective pronouns where their positive equivalents are used.

    For more details, refer to the course on subject verb agreement.